Friday, July 24, 2009

Annabeth's Christmas Stocking

I've been searching online for the perfect Christmas stocking for Annabeth. I know that sounds insane because it's July, but if I'm going to get a good one it has to be way before the holidays start.

Growing up, everyone in my family had a Bucilla felt, sequined stocking. They're still beautiful after almost 30 years. When I realized they still made them, I was excited to get some for my own family. I bought the kits and quickly realized that pigs would fly before I would ever be able to make them myself. I wasn't that crazy for thinking I could teach myself because my mom made all of ours and she's not exactly a seamstress. Oh well. Maybe she was great at sewing back in the day and just totally burned out after making our stockings. (She used to glue gun my brownie patches.) An awesome blog reader named Cinde ended up sewing them for us. I will thank God for her for the rest of my life until I'm either too blind to see them or too senile to remember them.

These are the ones we already have:

This is Curt's.

This is mine.

This is Jackson's. His is exceptionally fabulous. Melissa was always bitter that mine was cuter than hers, so I have to pick one for Annabeth that is also fabulous. I'm not sure any of the ones I've seen this year equal his. I could wait and see what they have next year, but you know it will drive me crazy not to have one for her first Christmas.

These are the ones I like for Annabeth.

This is the Sugarplum Fairy stocking. I think the pink struggles, but she might really like the fairy and all the Christmas candies and desserts. If I put it to the side of mine, which has a tiny amount of pink, it might not be awful. I would be willing to overlook the clashing colors for the happiness of my daughter.

This is Snowman Santa stocking. The benefit of this one is that her name would fit easily across the top.

If she grows up loving horses, this could be a big winner.

There are a ton of finished ones on Etsy and Ebay, but these three are my current favorites. Which one do you think I should pick?

I came across this masterpiece during my search and I was almost inspired to do another giveaway. I decided against it just because I don't want to cause all the losers to stumble in their covetousness. You're welcome.

106 comments:

Those are the stockings that my husband had growing up (my mother in law made them), and now she makes them for all her grandchildren. My son's is adorable! One of my neices has the sugarplum fairy one- it's georgous! I vote for that stocking for Annabeth!

I'm 32 and that is the exact same kind of stocking that I have at my Mom's house, too. She made mine, but out of 2 brothers and another sister, I am the only one that has one like that. The brother's are needle point and she did those too. But she's crafty like that, me? Not so much!

Anyway, I've been a lurker and am now commenting becuase I have a 7 month old daugther, who will turn 1 on Dec. 22nd and I'm already having nightmares of trying to come up with great 1st Bday plans that do NOT go with Christmas.

I just had to say that I LOVE the one with pink, because it is very girly and it just jumped out at me when I saw it.

I would have loved to win that toliet seat cover!! ha ha ha ha!! I would go with stocking 2 or 3 for Annabeth, there's something about the pink that's not screaming Christmas to me. I dunno though, I am pretty traditional on color at Christmas time. My mom made our stockings too when we were kids, then made them for Matt and Andrew. Well they moved before Emma was born and the stockings didn't make it to their new house. We have no idea what happened to them, other than somehow they ended up in the trash. I can't tell you how devestated she was, I was too!! I loved out stockings!

Those stockings are awesome! My grandmother has made each of us one, and they are definitely a labor of LOVE! The sugar plum fairy is precious and even though she might outgrow it, it would work for quite some time. The snowman is also really cute! I can't believe the season is fast approaching!

I like parts of the sugarplum fairy stocking ~ just not all of it. Doesn't her hair look like it has rollers from a glance and not roses?? I'm sorry, I know that's not what you want to hear.I would choose 1 or 2 or keep looking. You have some time still.

I have another idea... your friend who made them, could she do the fairy a little different and sew one together and place that one on it instead. It could still have some pink if you like...but fix the hair!! Everything else about the stocking is adorable, like it alot.

You could also shop for a fairy or princess piece thats already made and just sew on. Thats what I would do! Anyway, goodluck. I've been needle pointing my daughter a new one for 2 years now!! LOL

1) it's never too early to start thinking about such things.2) the sugarplum fairy. it is fabulous. it isn't technically a princess, so she won't outgrow it. it screams i love christmas and i'm a girl all at once.3) i think her name can fit. i volunteer to help you find a way.

Carousel. Definitely the carousel. They're timeless. They're classic. They're - perfect no matter your age. It's over the top adorable and there is no pressure (what if she isn't a great ballerina?). Ok - that's my apparently not so humble or quiet opinion. I need to work on that even in writing, apparently... :) Blessings!

Fairy, hands down.And I am a little insulted you thing there is something wrong with glue gunning the patches. Those things are so hard to sew. My daughters aren't safety pinned on, really, they are not.

I think that the sugar plum fairy one is cute! Get that one for her!Now that I think of it...we need to add 2 more stockings to our little family. Kensley and Isaac will be turning 1 in September and they will need their stockings at Memaw and NoNo's(yes...can you believe that my dad is called NoNo by the kids??!!) house. Since Kensley is the only girl in the Silva Family, hers will have to be over the top!

Sugar Plum Fairy, hands down! It's very girly and "over the top." What girly girl wouldn't love it! Plus, it's unique and would keep the other three unique. With one of the other two choices you'd end up with two stockings with a snowman or two stockings with a santa.

I had the Bucilla 'style'stocking that my Mom made me early on and she made the four of us new ones when we started our family. I love them--I definitely vote for the horse and carousel for Annabeth. It's one that she won't outgrow!

What fun this Christmas is going to be for y'all with a new little one that will get into all that wrapping paper!

I bought the sugar plum fairy stocking last year for our daughter. My son has the bears making s'mores over a campfire, which I LOVE. I can't decide which to get for my husband and I.

Anyhoo, I love the sugar plum fairy stocking, but my husband and mother both think it is a tad gaudy. I say, who cares. It only comes out at Christmas, and I think most little girls would think it was very special and fancy and sparkly. Elisabeth was only about six weeks old last Christmas, so I couldn't tell if she liked it or not. ;)

I like the sugarplum fairy, I mean, what girl wouldn't?! BUT, I really like the carousel one! I like that it has a tag for the name, just like jackson's, so you'd have two with tags, and two with the names across the top, and everything would be even! I like even. :) And I think it looks just as cute, but not cuter than jacksons!

yikes! hard one... at first I was leaning toward the aDORable first one.

then, after looking at them compared with the other 3 that you already have, the horse one seems to go better with them:a) it's just as precious as Jackson'sb) it's not busier than the other 3 -- the first one outshines them all with it's elaborate decorations and colors (even tho it is so precious)c) the name across the top of yours and Curtis' matches, and the nametag off the side on the horsie one matches the nametag off the side on Jackson's -- they would balance each other nicely hanging on the mantled) how are you EVER going to make Annabeth's name fit nicely on that teeny cupcake spot on the first stocking?!? No Way.e) Bibby could help you fulfill all options, by having the first [pink] one at her house for Annabeth (and the other one you like for Jackson of course, because it's gender neutral and could be boy or girl!), and then you could have the horsie one at your house with your family stockings... WIN WIN WIN, I tell you! you get them ALL three that you like!

(ahem) my spiritual gift is rationalization and justification where shopping is concerned. According to my husband, I use this very well, and can apply it to any circumstance/heart's desire.Let me know if I can be of further assistance! :)

Oh, Amanda, we all have those stockings too, My mom made ours when we were little and I made them for my 3 girls.

Then 2 of my girls got married so I made both of my son-in-laws one. Then the grandkids started coming. and coming. and coming..... I have made 5 for my sweet grandbabies. I have one to make this year for my newest little grandson and have to start on it soon!!

Hi Amanda I am with your mom on this one #1. I kinda like the second one to but I will vote #1have a great weekend have been in prayer for your mom today about her taping in Dallas.Thanks Amanda hope you chose the #1Love you all your seista Carol Albuq. NM

I wish that first one wasn't such a color clashing because I really do like it. Maybe you just go for it because, like you said, it's for your daughter!!!I need to be thinking about Avery Kate's stocking...

I love the Sugarplum Fairy one. After all the pictures I have seen of Annabeth in her cutesy-tootsie clothes, I think it is most definitely the ONLY fitting one for her! A little pink wouldn't hurt Christmas at all..it has enough of the other "Christmas" colors to make it fit in perfectly.

That's so funny about you and Melissa. Paige and I did the same thing - over the stocking holders. We would always secretly switch our stocking holder to the angel and give eachother the boring reindeer or something. The horse is classic, the pink is super fun!

I have needlepointed stockings, and when my 3 year old saw me working on his in May, after about 30 minutes, he came back by and asked me if I was finished. Needless to say, I needlepointed a stocking that would have taken a year in 3 months - and had the eye twitch to show for it! But it was up that Christmas -long before by goal of having it done by the time he finished Kindergarten.

I love the fairy! If your concerned about the color I'm sure you could alter the color scheme a with just a little extra felt... She may outgrow this during the early teenage years. I have a 16 year old who would DIE if I put that up for her stocking....But my 22 year old would love it!

Oh my! The Sugar Plum fairy is a MUST! It's so very pink! And from one girl mom to another (my babies are 22 & 16), this is the BEST girl stocking ever! I realized it's not a PERFECT match, but put the little one's stockings in the center and mom and dad on either side (untraditional, but what the hey). Or just throw all convention to the wind and hang the stockings in places OTHER than the mantle.

That's so funny that your mom used hot glue to put your patches on. Sounds like me. My mom always sewed and made our clothes and just about anything else she set her mind to do. I cannot sew! My mom used to say "You need to learn...what are you going to do when something rips and you need it sewn up?" Hummmm....."go to Mom."

I don't think you are crazy for thinking about it now. I cross stitch a stocking for each of us and I am due with my third in January and this week picked out the stocking that I have 18 months to finish. I have purchased the floss and already started. It is never too early to plan!And my choice: I have to say I really like the one that was posted in the comments by "The Silva's". It is girly yet has the Christmasey colors too. I know that wasn't one of the choices but I liked that one. :)

OMGoodness! This is my life! None of my friends had a clue what I was talking about. Last year was my daughter's first Christmas and by this Christmas, we'll have #2. I was on a all out search for Bucilla last year, too! It's what we had growing up and I've always loved my stocking. My sister tried to make them for her kids and quickly realized the labor of love they truly are. Unfortunately, I didn't start my search until the end of October last year....so you know what that means. No Bucilla for Caroline's first Christmas! :( All year I have fantasized of a way to make those stockings for my kids while my precious time continues to slip away. I will definitely check Etsy! Thanks for the post to remind me!

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